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Dispatches from Jordan and Israel, part 1: Making Utah a premier global business destination

By Natalie Gochnour | 10/03/2017

Originally published in the Desert News. Editor’s Note: Natalie Gochnour, David Eccles School of Business associate dean and Deseret News columnist, is traveling this week with a delegation of business and community leaders on a trade mission led by World Trade Center Utah to Jordan and Israel. She joins Gov. Gary Herbert, Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser,…

Fleeting Magic: Don’t let life’s big moments pass you by

By Natalie Gochnour | 09/19/2017

Originally published in Utah Business. We are passengers on a rock swinging through the solar system in a celestial dance choreographed by forces beyond our ken and control. Awe is an uplifting emotion. It is good to feel small, to sense how brief and fragile our lives are in astronomical terms, to see that beyond…

Trump’s pardon adds to the void in America

By Natalie Gochnour | 08/31/2017

Originally published in the Deseret News. I’ve never met Joe Arpaio, but I’ve felt his influence. Arpaio, who served 16 years as the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, made a career out of terrorizing Latinos in his state and degrading people who ran afoul of the law. This week, President Donald Trump called Arpaio a…

County Seat

By Natalie Gochnour | 08/14/2017

I enjoyed being interviewed by Chad Booth on the County Seat. We discussed the need to invest in rural Utah economic development.  here is a link to the broadcast:

Give up your Twitter account Mr President

By Natalie Gochnour | 08/01/2017

Originally published in the Deseret News. I follow Twitter feeds nearly every day. It’s a great way to learn what opinion leaders have on their minds, keep abreast of politics, follow sports commentary and keep tabs on hundreds of other people and issues of interest. Twitter is the best way I know to get instantaneous…

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